Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C?

AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $160/mo — a difference of $16/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C: $4.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $5 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.

Yes — both plans are offered in 12 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, FR, GB, IN, JP, KR, SE, SG, US.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $144/mo versus $160/mo.

AWS Lightsailwins 3 rounds

$144/mo

4 vCPU shared · 32 GB · 320 GB SSD

Vultr

$160/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 200 GB NVME

Monthly price(lower wins)

$144/mo

$160/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$4.50

RAM

32 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 ded.

Disk

320 GB SSD

200 GB NVME

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

8.2 TB/mo

Value score

48/100

41/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 12

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Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C?: AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $160/mo — a difference of $16/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C: $4.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $5 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 12 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, FR, GB, IN, JP, KR, SE, SG, US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.